OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE OXFORD MAYOR AND COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009 – 6:00 P.M.
COMMUNITY CENTER, OXFORD, GEORGIA
MEMBERS PRESENT: JAMES H. WINDHAM, JR., MAYOR PRO-TEM; HOYT P. OLIVER; GEORGE R. HOLT; EMMA LOU PATTERSON; FRANK J. DAVIS; AND TERRY A. SMITH
ABSENT: JERRY D. ROSEBERRY, MAYOR
OTHERS PRESENT: WAYNE TAMPLIN, TREADWELL, TAMPLIN, AND COMPANY; TOM AND SUE TURNER; ERIK OLIVER; SUE DALE; MICHAEL DALE; CLAUDE SITTON; JODY A. REID, SR., UTITILIES/PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR; LAURAN S. WILLIS, DEPUTY CLERK; AND CLARK R. MILLER, POLICE CHIEF
Windham announced that the purpose of the Special Called Meeting is for the first reading of a resolution to amend the code of ordinances to establish a franchise fee applicable to holders of cable or video franchises issued by the State of Georgia.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §36-76-1 et seq. known as the “Consumer Choice for Television Act” of 2007 authorizes the City of Oxford to collect a franchise fee of up to 5%, the maximum amount established by federal and state law, of each cable or video provider’s gross revenues generated within the city.
1st Reading of a Resolution
Section 1: The city hereby requires a franchise fee of 5% of gross revenues generated within the city for any cable or video state franchise issued in its corporate boundaries by the Sate of Georgia, said franchise fee to be paid on a quarterly basis.
Section2: The city hereby authorizes the City Clerk of the City of Oxford, Georgia, upon receipt of notice to the city of its right to designate a franchise fee for an applicant for or holder of an existing state franchise, to provide written notice to the Secretary of State and each applicant for or holder of a state franchise within a service area that is wholly or partially located within the city limits of the 5% franchise fee rate applicable to such applicant or holder of a state franchise.
Section 3: The preamble to this ordinance is hereby incorporated into this ordinance as if set out fully herein.
Section 4: The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be declared illegal by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such illegality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance.
Section 5: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 6: The adoption date of this ordinance is upon creation.
Section 7: The effective date of this ordinance is upon creation.
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
MARCH 16, 2009
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There were no comments from citizens.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to adjourn the Special Called Meeting at 6:03 p.m. The Council vote unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Poole
City Clerk, CMC